Life
The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science
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Narrated by:
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Mike Chamberlain
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Antony Ferguson
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Jonathan Yen
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By:
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John Brockman
About this listen
Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come - and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading. Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter compare genes to digital information and sketch the frontiers of genomic research. Edward O. Wilson reveals what ants can teach us about building a superorganism - and, in turn, about how cells build an organism. Elsewhere, David Haig reports new findings on how mothers and fathers individually influence the human genome while Kary Mullis covers cutting-edge treatments for dangerous viruses. And there's much more in this fascinating volume.
We may never have all the answers. But the thinkers collected in Life are asking questions that will keep us dreaming for generations.
©2016 John Brockman (P)2016 TantorWhat listeners say about Life
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- Paul
- 24-04-2017
Great book very interesting and up to date I would
Great book. Very up to date. Interestig to anyone into biology. Would recommend. Enoyable thabks
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- Luiza
- 16-12-2019
Interesting
Very interesting book touching on several topics on biology and evolution. Recommended for any biology / genetics enthusiast. Note: may be very hard to read if you don't have any science background.
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- Damien Teney
- 26-08-2022
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Some of the essays are more than 15 years old (mid 2000s). Since they all talk about current research (rather than fundamental topics) I am not sure how much value there's left. Very disappointing given that the subtitle says "leading edge"!
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